Following the success of Parts I, II and II of The Property of a Distinguished American Private Collector auction, Profiles in History will bring the 112-lot Part IV of this series to market July 11. Read More +
There’s nothing like a good baseball story. Especially one that includes Babe Ruth; like the one that’s taking shape heading into Goldin Auctions’ Babe Ruth 100th Anniversary Auction July 12. Read More +
American Bottle Auctions’ next sale, July 11-20, boasts a diverse selection of bottles along with several antique and vintage advertising lots. Read More +
Nearly 70 exhibitors from across the Northeast will converge on Manchester, N.H. Aug. 7-9 for the 57th Annual New Hampshire Antiques Show, presented by the NH Antiques Dealers Association. Read More +
Using Scott Antique Markets as a font for inspiration and research, new contributor Jessica Munday explores how culturally significant symbols gain immortality through their appearances on historic objects. Read More +
There’s a whole new generation of smartphone applications designed to help too-busy Americans catalog and sell their accumulations. In his latest Behind the Gavel column, Wayne Jordan reviews and shares his findings on several of them. Read More +
A Chinese famille rose baluster jar/cover painted with scrolling lotuses and foliage on a dark blue, yellow, turquoise and pink background, may see $4,000 during the two-day Interiors sale offered by Dreweatts & Bloomsbury. Read More +
The top three lots in the June 18 Asian Works of Art auction at Leslie Hindman Auctioneers together fetched $1 million, with a Chinese bronze ceremonial gong realizing $722,500 alone. Read More +
An “Electromotograph” telephone receiver, invented by Thomas Edison, soared to $40,000 before the gavel fell during a spring auction at Auction Team Breker. Plus, a collection of about 300 self-playing musical instruments captivated bidders. Read More +
Twice a year the community of Round Top, Texas multiples ten-fold with the arrival dealers and collectors eager to buy and sell great finds at the Marburger Farm Antique Show. This year’s spring show was no exception. Read More +